Test Roll of my Lomography Sprocket Rocket, a panoramic 35mm film camera

The only advantage of once again contracting what seems to be a traditional holiday head cold is time between naps to work with scanned negatives.

Beach between King Park and Blue Harbor. Sheboygan, WI

Phil’s walk to Blue Harbor. Sheboygan, WI

Blue Harbor Resort. Sheboyan, WI

The Ilford HP5 Plus film was shot without the film mask to let the image bleed into the sprocket holes then developed in IlFord Ilfosol-3. The resulting negatives were then scanned into digital files using my Epson V500 workhorse.

Shooting directly into the sun produced an interesting flare in both image and sprocket holes:

Facing south on the beach between King Park and Blue Harbor. Sheboygan, WI

The Launch

For those who have visited my website in the past, you will notice a new look. It seemed fitting to want things fresh and revitalized after emerging from sheltered times.

Over the past year and a half my main project has been to convert my photo archive into digital files. To say this is a daunting task is an understatement as I am currently scanning the year 1995. The urge to share my time travelling in captured still moments is the biggest motivator for adding a blog page.

Patience with me is a tool you wll need as I navigate through the newer settings with an older brain.

A side note: The comments button has been intentionally turned off. Feel free to send questions or converse through the contact page. A one-on-one correspondence is something I would enjoy.